Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Taiwan, 43403 [2017-19557]
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advised that information on this matter
can be obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at (202) 205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server at https://
www.usitc.gov. The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pathenia M. Proctor, Office of Unfair
Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, telephone (202)
205–2560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority:
The authority for institution of this
investigation is contained in section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
19 U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the amended complaint, the
U.S. International Trade Commission,
on September 8, 2017, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain pool and spa
enclosures by reason of infringement of
one or more of claims 1–14 and 16 of
the ’160 patent, and whether an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337;
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainant is:
Aqua Shield, Inc., 114 Bell Street, West
Babylon, NY 11704.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the amended complaint is to be
served:
Inter Pool Cover Team, Orel 8, 538 21
Slatinany, Czech Republic 64257746.
Alukov HZ Spol. S.R.O., Orel 8, 538 21
Slatinany, Czech Republic 64257746.
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95501 Topol’cany Nitra—Slovakia.
Pool & Spa Enclosures, LLC, 10 Centre
Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831.
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Poolandspa.com, 672 Los Feliz Street,
Las Vegas, NV 89110.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the amended complaint
and the notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
responses will be considered by the
Commission if received not later than 20
days after the date of service by the
Commission of the amended complaint
and the notice of investigation.
Extensions of time for submitting
responses to the amended complaint
and the notice of investigation will not
be granted unless good cause therefor is
shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
amended complaint and in this notice
may be deemed to constitute a waiver of
the right to appear and contest the
allegations of the amended complaint
and this notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
alleged in the amended complaint and
this notice and to enter an initial
determination and a final determination
containing such findings, and may
result in the issuance of an exclusion
order or a cease and desist order or both
directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 11, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017–19558 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1339 (Final)]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
Taiwan
Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigation, the United
States International Trade Commission
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(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of steel concrete reinforcing bar from
Taiwan, provided for in subheadings
7213.10, 7214.20, and 7228.30 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that have been found by
the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’).
Background
The Commission, pursuant to section
735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)),
instituted this investigation effective
September 20, 2016, following receipt of
a petition filed with the Commission
and Commerce by the Rebar Trade
Action Coalition and its individual
members: Bayou Steel Group, LaPlace,
Louisiana; 2 Byer Steel Group, Inc.,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Commercial Metals
Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau
Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Tampa, Florida;
Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North
Carolina; and Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
Pittsboro, Indiana. The final phase of
the investigation was scheduled by the
Commission following notification of a
preliminary determination by
Commerce that imports of rebar from
Taiwan were sold at LTFV within the
meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of
the final phase of the Commission’s
investigation and of a public hearing to
be held in connection therewith was
given by posting copies of the notice in
the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register on March
15, 2017 (82 FR 13854). The hearing was
held in Washington, DC, on May 18,
2017, and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission made this
determination pursuant to section
735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)).
It completed and filed its determination
in this investigation on September 11,
2017. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 4724
(September 2017), entitled Steel
Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan:
Investigation No. 731–TA–1339 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 11, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017–19557 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
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record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1339 (Final)]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Taiwan
Determination
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the
Act''), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by
reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Taiwan,
provided for in subheadings 7213.10, 7214.20, and 7228.30 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found
by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (``LTFV'').
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\1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
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Background
The Commission, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673d(b)), instituted this investigation effective September 20, 2016,
following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and Commerce
by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual members: Bayou
Steel Group, LaPlace, Louisiana; \2\ Byer Steel Group, Inc.,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau
Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Tampa, Florida; Nucor Corporation, Charlotte,
North Carolina; and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, Indiana. The final
phase of the investigation was scheduled by the Commission following
notification of a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of
rebar from Taiwan were sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase
of the Commission's investigation and of a public hearing to be held in
connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the
Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission,
Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on
March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13854). The hearing was held in Washington, DC,
on May 18, 2017, and all persons who requested the opportunity were
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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\2\ Bayou Steel Group was no longer a petitioner in the final
phase of this investigation.
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The Commission made this determination pursuant to section 735(b)
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its
determination in this investigation on September 11, 2017. The views of
the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4724 (September
2017), entitled Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Taiwan:
Investigation No. 731-TA-1339 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 11, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-19557 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
